Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1887-01-15
SIX YEARS,
Nearly Three and q Half Million
Foreigners.
By A. E. johnson, Emigration Agent.

Nearly Three ana q Hall MILLION
Foreigners.
By A. Z. johnson, Emigration Agent.
The aggregate volume IT European
emigration to the United States for the
year ending Dec. 81, 1886, does not show
any marked increase or decrease as
compared with 1885.
The continental emigration which U.s.
ually constitutes one-half Of the total and
which has rs its ports Of embarkation
Bremen, Hamburg, Rotterdam, Amster-
dam, Antwerp and Havre, has decreased
fully Is per cent during 1886 rs COM
pared with 1885.
In looking for the immediate causes
of this marked decline in the continent
tai emigration, it will he found primary
in the phenomenal low ocean emigrsnt
rates which prevailed during the greater
part of l9S5-when the net emixrant
rates between German and American
ports were rs low rs 81. and even IS. and
at thesame tme the eMigrant rates from
New York to Chicago were only 81 and
to all points beyond, on the basis Of 81
from New York to Chicago.
In bother words, the German emigrants
of 1885 were largely sought for Ivy the
large rival German ocean lines, then in
fierce competition, for the t'tal sum Of
81 from Bremen or Hamburg to Chicag"
and $l8 to $2O carried him t" the Mis-
souri, river ut Kansas City or Omaha "r
to St. Paul or Minneapolis, did he feel
inclined to 60 that far inland.
During the current vear the emlgrant
ocean rates from German ports have
ruled IN an average Of $2O, and the EN-
igrant ra,lr"ad fares from New York t.,
Chicago at $l3. making the combined
ocean and inland fares to or from Bre.
men aud Hamburg to Chicago. fu "
four times as high rs in 1885.
1t will he readily observed that the ab
normally low ocean ard inland emf
grant rates of 1885 increased and stimu
lated Continental emigration TO HI un'
expected extent, but which was prompt
ly checked when ocean emigra.;t rates
and American inland fares were restored
even to the ordinary minimum rates,
and in this We find the chief cause o,
the extraordinary large German emigra.
ton If last year and the decrease uf the
present.
As n large percentage Of emigrantr
from the continent are j"urneymen. me.
chanic> and labor-rs, who ar. members
of and affiliate with latnr unions and IL.
Dor organizations ut home, it Is fair IL
presume that \ large number Of these
have been induced to postpone emigrat.
ing this year, ON acc"unt Of the strikes
and labur trou les in America !; and hi.
cause has Il" doubt added materially in
the decline Of German emigration.
1t Is to be observed that a larger per
centage Of Germans, Austr'ans AMI Hun
earians have proceeded direct to the
west and northwest during the present
year, than heretofore. THE Castle Gar.
den rec"rds confirm this. although large
numbers of emigrante arrive buOked
only 10 New York aud consequently ap
pear rs having New York for des.lna'
ton, while III reality the em,grant may
20 direct to Minnesota or Dakota by the
FIRST outgoing emigrant train.
RUSSIAN EMIGRATION.
The arrival Of Russian, emigrants Al
the port Of New York la. increased from
12.OOO in 1854 aud 5000 in 1885 t o -,
wv in 1886.
A large majority Of the Russian emf
grants are actual experienced farmers
for whom the large cities have no tenn
tation and whose sole purpose in emf
grating to the United States is to secur,
y homestead, and very naturally he pro
ceeds directly to his proposed destina
ton in the west.
. It is to be regretted that the northwest
especially northwestern Minnesota ant
northern Dakota, where the best agri
cultural lands are vet plenty ut mini
mum prices and even free, DIES not re
ceive a share Of this very desirable Rus
sian emigration.
1t has been fully shown and demon
elra,ed that the Russian farmer -emi
grant AS Il rule-ha- considerable mean
and knows al once how to employ 1t t.
the best possible advantage, and, as
consequence, the Russian settlements
whether in southern Dakota, Nebr *;
or Kansas, are models Of practical, thol
ougt,, patient and economical farming
and the question is Shall not the north
west make II substantial effort to Undue
q share Of the Russian emigration?
ITALIAN EMIGRATION.
A very marked increase is shown i
the Italian emigration this year rs com
pared With last
In 1885, there landed at Castle Garde
16 wv Italians, and this year the numhe
will reach nearly 27,UUO.
Two Italian lines Of steamers perfori
regular service Oh alternate weeks IN
tween Mediterranean ports and Ne
York, while the Anchor line has for
nightly saililgs Oh the same route.
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